Vern Gardner vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul and Vern Gardner that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Vern Gardner

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vern Gardner 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Vern Gardner 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Vern Gardner 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.